Legal and Expert Witness
City of West Vancouver, Hydrologic Analysis – West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mr. Gorman conducted an evaluation of the potential hydrologic impacts of the proposed Sea-To-Sky Highway Improvement Project in the Horseshoe Bay to Sunset Beach section through West Vancouver. The focus of the analysis was to assess the magnitude and type of...
Oregon Overseas Timber – Bandon, Oregon
Flooding of a property downstream of the client's site resulted in legal action against the company. Mr. Gorman conducted all of the hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the storm drainage system for the client to determine the causes of the flooding, recommend system...
Columbia Land Trust, Expert Witness Engineering for Estuarine Wetland Restoration – Wahkiakum County, Washington
Mr. Gorman provided expert witness engineering related to flooding issues associated with dike breaching and Lower Columbia River estuarine wetland restoration along the Grays River in Wahkiakum County, Washington. He provided engineering review of project analysis...
Phelps Creek Relocation and Restoration for PACLAND – Hood River County, Oregon
Phelps Creek is a Hood River County stream that was relocated and channelized in the past. The client proposed that it be moved back to its original location to facilitate site development, but there was significant public opposition to the project. Mr. Gorman...
Various Land Use and Legal Clients, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada
David Gorman has participated as the prime technical expert in many legal and land use cases involving surface water issues. Cases involved the analysis of drainage, flooding, erosion, and alterations of wetlands and streams. Analysis generally required the use of...